A New Home at Glen Echo!
Jul 28, 2021
Creative Pivots with Leila Cabib
With new technology and teaching styles, virtual instruction has many limitations but artist Leila Cabib was up for the challenge!
Creative Voices + Cultural Happenings
in Montgomery County, MD
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Movies Under the Stars
Presented by BlackRock Center for the Arts
May
22
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Aug
14
Summer nights call for movie lights! Join us every Saturday night, May 22 through August 14 for a showing of musical classics made new. Admission is...
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Pyramids Art Exhibit at Brookside Gardens
Presented by Montgomery Parks and Wheaton Arts Parade
Jun
16
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Sep
19
The pyramids are tetrahedrons, and each tells a colorful story. Use your smartphone to scan the bar code on each panel to learn more in the...
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Live Music at the Streetery
Presented by Bethesda Urban Partnership
Jun
18
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Sep
24
Enjoy live music this summer at the Bethesda Streetery from 6-8pm Friday nights through Sept. 24. Concerts will start at 6pm at the corner of Cordell...
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TGIF 2021 Summer Concert
Presented by Wheaton Urban District
Jul
09
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Sep
24
The Nighthawks kick-off our TGIF Summer Concert Series with a Marian Fryer Town Plaza dedication and ribbon cutting prior to the event at 7:00pm.
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Fairy Tales in the Sun
Presented by Adventure Theatre MTC
Jul
10
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Sep
06
Adventure Theatre-MTC is the longest-running children's theatre in the Washington D.C. area. Located in Glen Echo Park in Glen Echo, Maryland, it has...
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Jul
15
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Aug
05
Discover the art of still life in this class for beginner to intermediate-level artists. Teaching artist, Carla Byrd will help you to explore the...
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Bloom Free Community Concerts
Presented by Strathmore
Jul
17
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Oct
09
Bloom captures the essence of Strathmore’s role in the community—helping the arts thrive and making sure that everyone has a chance to experience...
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Summer Twilight Concert Series
Presented by Montgomery Parks
Aug
10 - 24
Admission is free, and no registration is required. Bring your friends and family, and don’t forget your chairs, blankets, and picnics (allowed in...
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9th Annual Rockville Arts Festival
Presented by VisArts
Sep
04 - 05
Whether you are a collector of artisan crafts, a connoisseur of fine art, or a fan of the performing arts, you’ll find the 9th Annual Rockville...
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Takoma Park Folk Festival 2021
Presented by Takoma Park Folk Festival
Sep
12
The 2021 Takoma Park Folk Festival (TPFF 21) is on! The date is September 12, 2021, from 4-9 pm. While some aspects of the Festival format are...
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I Am More Than My Hair
Presented by Sandy Spring Museum
Mar
19
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Sep
03
I Am More Than My Hair began with Alyscia Cunningham’s eponymous book and film in which she advances the dialogue around the beauty standard of...
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Ongoing
“Facets of Hope” will honor those we have lost by suspending one strand of crystals, in memory of each life lost in Montgomery...
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Mindful Birding
Presented by Montgomery Parks
Jun
04
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Aug
27
A park naturalist will also provide a mindfulness activity each week, that you can enjoy along the trail. For ages 10 & up
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Snap a Selfie in the Parks
Presented by Montgomery Parks
Jun
22
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Sep
06
Submit your photo on our website or use the hashtag #ShowUsYourParkie and you might be featured on Montgomery Parks social media. Selfie Stands are...
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Yappy Hour & Pop Up Dog Park
Presented by Bethesda Urban Partnership
Jul
15
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Sep
16
On July 15th and September 16th at 6pm, stop by Elm Street Park complete with a pop-up dog park, food, beer & wine and live music.
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Sip 'N' Slam
Presented by Olney Theatre Center
Aug
04 - 11
Enjoy a drink as verbal virtuosos rock the mic on two Wednesday nights. Part One (August 4) features: LP, Black Root, Regie Cabico, and Carlynn...
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Aug
13 - 14
Join us for our first live skywatching program of the year. Enjoy a free screening of “Apollo 13” on a large inflatable screen, keeping us all...
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UkeFest Faculty Concert
Presented by Strathmore
Aug
17
It’s a celebration of the marvelous musicality of the ukulele. This fantastically fun and free concert is the culmination of...
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Olney in Drag
Presented by Olney Theatre Center
Aug
18 - 25
These fabulous drag queens shine brighter than the stars in the evening sky. Part One (August 18) stars Brooklyn Heights, Betty O'Hellno, Ariel Von...
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Storytime Station: Water
Presented by Gaithersburg Community Museum
Aug
24
Storytime Station returns to in-person programming with a morning of books, songs, and movement. In August we'll read stories about water outside in...
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Ongoing
Open every Saturday 12-5 PM
On line timed-entry reservations and ticket purchases are strongly recommended; information on how to make reservations can...
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Jul
24
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Aug
28
Olney Outdoors is also home for kids of all ages including a Disney Sing-A-Long (July 24), three weekends of PNC Presents: Paper...
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The Big Butterfly Hunt
Presented by Montgomery Parks
Aug
11
Then head out on a self-lead scavenger hunt experience. Those that return their cards to the nature center will receive a small prize. Please...
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Paint with your Pup
Presented by Montgomery County Animal Services and Adoption Center
Aug
14
Dogs and owners will work together on a painting project. Each dog owner will be given a small canvas, paint, brushes, a gallon-size plastic bag, as...
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Paint with your Pup
Presented by Montgomery County Animal Services and Adoption Center
Aug
21
Dogs and owners will work together on a painting project. Each dog owner will be given a small canvas, paint, brushes, a gallon-size plastic bag, as...
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Aug
27
The last Friday of the Month – June, July, & August
6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
This is a rain or shine event. No pets allowed.
It’s been a long year of...
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Small Works VI
Presented by Friends of the Yellow Barn
May
29
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Aug
21
This is the Friends sixth year, presenting small works measuring less than 14" on any given side to the public.
This year, our membership has...
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*Onsite* Summer Art Camp w/ CREATE
Presented by CREATE Arts Center
Jun
14
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Aug
27
When school is out for the summer, art is in at CREATE!
Each week of summer camp will bring new art adventures. Our experienced teaching artists...
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ONLINE Summer Art Camp w/ CREATE
Presented by CREATE Arts Center
Jun
14
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Aug
27
When school is out for the summer, art is in at CREATE!
Each week of summer camp will bring new art adventures. Our experienced teaching artists...
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Jun
30
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Aug
06
The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District, Montgomery County and BUP have partnered to install a new public art mural on the Old Georgetown Road...
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Family Pottery Mini Session I & II
Presented by CREATE Arts Center
Jul
11
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Sep
19
Spend some quality time as a family exploring the world of clay! Whether your clay creations are purely decorative or practical pieces, you'll...
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Jul
11
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Sep
19
Spend some quality time as a family by taking your pottery skills to the next level with more advanced pinch pot, slab and coil projects using new...
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Jul
26
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Aug
20
You are invited to exhibit two pieces of work in our annual Drawing and Water Based Media Exhibition.
Acceptable media includes, pencil, ink, conte,...
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Aug
02
Join us on Aug. 2 for the opening reception of Through the Portal with Kelsey Joyce. Kelsey Joyce is a Maryland based artist who specializes in...
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CREATE Summer Art Camp @ Northminster
Presented by CREATE Arts Center
Aug
09 - 27
By popular demand, we are expanding our summer camp sessions to a secondary location! Join us at Northminster Presbyterian Church, less than three...
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Drawing: Portraits for Adults *ONLINE*
Presented by CREATE Arts Center
Aug
12
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Sep
02
Portraiture is where it’s at in this online class for beginner to intermediate level artists. Working with teaching artist Carla Byrd, learn about...
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Jun
29
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Aug
17
Learn a few chords and strums; you’ll be playing satisfying versions of your favorite songs in this fun class. You know a lot about music just from...
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Continuing Ukulele
Presented by Washington Conservatory of Music
Jun
29
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Aug
17
Take your basic skills to a new level as you learn more picking and some melody playing too, and take the songs you really want to play. For students...
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Jul
01
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Aug
19
So you’ve taken beginning guitar or you’ve been playing for a while and want to get to the next level. Learn some finger picking and other...
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Songs With Friends
Presented by Washington Conservatory of Music
Jul
01
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Aug
19
From blues to Bob Dylan to Bono to Beyoncé and beyond, expand your guitar technique and repertoire while playing great music with others. We all...
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Beginning Ukulele
Presented by Washington Conservatory of Music
Jul
01
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Aug
19
A fun class to explore this wonderful member of the guitar family! You will learn simple chords and how to use them in a variety of traditional and...
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Jul
07
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Aug
04
In a group setting enjoy learning and understanding how the voice creates sounds and which sounds are optimal for singing! Through vocal exercises...
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The Andrew A. Isen Cabaret Series
Presented by Olney Theatre Center
Jul
23
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Sep
03
Expect some DC-favorites sharing the Root Family Stage in unexpected combinations like Awa Sal Secka & Bobby Smith (July 23); Ines Nassara & Tracy...
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Jazz @ Olney
Presented by Olney Theatre Center
Jul
24
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Aug
28
Associate Produced by acclaimed musician and DC theatre-maker Mark G. Meadows (Jelly’s Last Jam), jazz gets a new home on the Root Family Stage on...
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Sing Praise!
Presented by Olney Theatre Center
Jul
25
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Aug
29
Inspired performances from top local and national groups representing diverse faiths and cultures, sanctify Sunday afternoons. Featuring: Charles...
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AIR Workshop: Aaron Freeman
Presented by Strathmore
Aug
02
Multi-instrumentalist Aaron Freeman leads this workshop that uncovers the process of expanding original arrangements into unique and grand...
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Lumina Summerstock Camp
Presented by Lumina Studio Theatre
Jun
21
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Aug
07
As we begin to emerge from the dark ages of COVID, get ready for the next Renaissance as Lumina Studio Theatre brings you an uplifting Summer of...
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Aug
06 - 29
Horton Foote's "The Day Emily Married" - August 6 - 29, 2021
Directed by Jack Sbarbori
Set in 1950's Harrison, Texas. Emily Davis is about to be...
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Time Is On Our Side by R. Eric Thomas
Presented by Perisphere Theater
Aug
12 - 28
What if everything you thought you knew about your family history was wrong?
Annie and Curtis are friends who produce and host a wildly unpopular...
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OLIVER TWIST: Ages 8-18!
Presented by Lumina Studio Theatre
Sep
07
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Dec
11
Register for OLIVER TWIST (an original adaptation of the timeless novel by Charles Dickens):
Rehearsals begin on September 7th, 2021 and will...
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Quixote Nuevo
Presented by Round House Theatre
Sep
08
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Oct
03
MUSIC-FILLED MODERN EPIC
Quixote Nuevo
By Octavio Solis Directed by Lisa Portes | Regional Premiere SEP 8 – OCT 3, 2021
“Make room for Quixote...
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You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
Presented by Arts on the Green
Sep
17 - 26
Based on The Comic Strip Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz. Charlie Brown and the entire Peanuts gang explore life’s greatest questions as they play...
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Frozen Jr
Presented by Arts on the Green
Oct
15 - 24
Oct
29 - 31
In partnership with A Taste for Murder Productions
Kihiliikin Island is a small speck in the Hawaiian archipelago, occupied by an eclectic collection...
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The Great Leap
Presented by Round House Theatre
Nov
10
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Dec
05
SOCIO-POLITICAL FABLE
The Great Leap
By Lauren Yee Directed by Jennifer Chang
NOV 10 – DEC 5, 2021 | Regional Premiere
It’s 1989, the San...
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The Christmas Express
Presented by Arts on the Green
Nov
26
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Dec
12
When Leo Tannenbaum appears from nowhere on December 23, things begin to change around the Holly Railway Station. A long defunct radio springs to...
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